kind


Definition: Meaning of, kind in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kʌɪnd /

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  1. [uncountable and countable] one of the different types of a person or thing that belong to the same group [=  sort type]
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  2. the kind used to describe a person with a particular character, feelings, opinions etc
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  3. kind of American English spoken slightly but not exactly, or in some ways [=  sort of]
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  4. a kind of (a) something spoken used to say that your description of something is not exact
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  5. two/three etc of a kind two, three etc people or things that are very similar
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  6. one of a kind the only one of a particular type of thing
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  7. something of the/that kind spoken something similar to what was expected or talked about
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  8. nothing/anything of the kind spoken used to emphasize that what has been said is not true
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  9. of a kind used to say that something is not as good as it should be
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  10. in kind reacting to something someone has done by doing the same thing
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kind kinder kindest
  1. saying or doing things that show that you care about other people and want to help them or make them happy [↪  kindly, kindness]
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  2. not causing harm or suffering
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  3. would you be kind enough to do something/be so kind as to do something formal used to make a polite request
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  4. kind regards written used to end a formal but fairly friendly letter
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kind used in phrases

  • Kind of Loving, A
    1. a book by Stan Barstow that tells the story of a young WORKING-CLASS man who marries a woman he does not love after she becomes PREGNANT . The book was made into a film and was one of several British books of the 1960s that told the stories of ordinary people in a REALISTIC way.
  • in kind (adverb)
    1. with something of the same kind
  • kind of (adverb)
    1. great or small to some extent
  • kind-hearted (adjective)
    1. kind and generous
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